Goggle valve



GOGGLE VALVE Filed Oct. 18, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet l Patented Jan. 28, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT CFFICE GOGGLE VALVE corporation of Maine Application October 18, 1934, Serial No. 748,871

3 Claims.

IIfhe present invention relates to improvementsenlarged scale, taken along the plane indicated in goggle valves.

For many years there has been used in blast furnace and other installations a design of valve known as a goggle valve. Such valves have been used' almost exclusively where it was essential that there be no leakage past the valve when it is in closed position. By the use of a goggle valve the result is obtained that with the valve in closed position, if there be any leakage at all, this leakage will be to the atmosphere and not to the other side of the valve. This type of valve has the disadvantage that when handling an asphyxiating gas, such as blast furnace gas, there is danger that the workmen around the valve when it is being opened or closed may be asphyxiated. In prior practice the amount of leakage to the atmosphere has been considerable. A further disadvantage in prior practice has been that the valves are often very difficult to operate on account of rusting, warping, or other causes.

To overcome the danger of asphyxiation, severaltypes of mechanically operated goggle valves have been proposed, but their cost is excessive 4'and accordingly such designs of valve are used only in positions where the valves must be frecluentlyl opened or closed.

An object of the present invention is to provide a goggle valve which is relatively simple in construction, which is tight, and which is easily operated.

' A further object is to provide an improved goggle valve having means for loosening said valve in the event that it should stick due to rust or 'the like.

A further object is to provide an improved goggle valve well adapted to meet the needs of commercial service.

`Further objects will appear as the description proceeds.

Referring to the drawings- Figure 1 is a view in longitudinal section showing an embodiment of the present invention applied to the connection between two pipes, said view being taken along the plane indicated by vthev arrows I-I of Figure 2;

Figure 2 is a View, partly in section, taken along the plane indicated by the arrows 2 2 of Figure l, said Figure 2 showing a rotating type of goggle valve;

Figure 3 is a sectional view somewhat similar to Figure 2 but showing the sliding type of gog- :gle valve;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary sectional view, on an by the arrows 4 5 of Figure 2;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional view on an enlarged scale taken along the plane indicated by the arrows 5 5 of Figure 2;

Figure 6 is an enlarged fragmentary view taken along the plane indicated by the arrows 6--6 of Figure 2; and

Figure 7 is an enlarged fragmentary View taken along the plane indicated by the arrows 'I-I of Figure 2.

The numerals IG and II indicate two pipes or conduits disposed in alignment with each other. The conduit Iii carries at its end the bracket I2, which includes the cylindrical portion I3 welded or otherwise secured to an end of the conduit It. The bracket l2 also includes the flange I4 disposed in a plane normal to the axis of the conduit It. Said bracket I2 comprises an annular valve seat. 20

The conduit II carries at its end a joint as sembly I 6, which joint assembly is a composite structure made up of the two brackets I'I and i3 and the yieldable member i9 secured to said brackets il and IS. The bracket I'l includes a cylindrical portion 2&3 welded or otherwise secured to the outer surface of the conduit II. Said bracket I'! also includes the flange 2| disposed in normal relationship with the axis of the conduit Il. The bracket I8 includes the cylindrical portion 22 adapted to be disposed in coaxial relationship with the portion ZI). The inside diameter of the portion 22 is slightly greater than the outside diameter of the portion 2i), whereby said portion Z2 may move longitudinally with respect to the portion 20. Said bracket I8 includes the flange 23 disposed in normal relationship with the axis of the conduit II. The yieldable member i9 may be described as a uted annular member, one extremity of said annular member being welded or otherwise secured to the extremity of the cylindrical portion 2d of the bracket ll, the other extremity of said annular member being secured to an intermediate region of the cylindrical portion 22 of the bracket EG. The bracket i8 comprises an annular Valve seat opposed to the annular valve seat I2.

The numeral 25 indicate a goggle plate which is adapted to be slid between the ilanges I4 and 23 and also adapted to be tightly gripped between said flanges by means which will be described presently. One end of the goggle plate 25 is provided with the port 2G, which port is adapted to be positioned coaxially with respect to the 2l and 23 of the joint assembly I6.

with a right line movement, a construction capable of such movement being illustrated in Figure 3.

In describing the goggle valve and its connections, the rotating type of valveV shown in Figure 2 will be described with particularity. The small differences in construction involved in Figure 3 will be apparent to those skilled in the art without detailed description.

Attention may be directed rst to the spacing bolt construction, details of 'which are illustrated in Figure 6. As shown in Figures 1, 2, and 3, two spacing bolts are provided, which spacing bolts in each of the illustrated embodiments of the present invention are located on a diameter of the flange I4. Said spacing bolts ,are indicated in Figures 1 and 2 by the numerals 28 and 29 and in Figure 3 by the numerals 28 and 28. Said bolts extend through aligned holes in the flange I5 of the bracket I2 and the flanges The bolt 28, which comprises the pivot bolt for the rotating goggle plate inthe construction illustratedin Figures 1 and 2, extends through a hole in said goggle plate 25. The hole 30 in the goggle plate 25 and the hole in the bracket 23 are suliciently large to receive the spacing sleeve 3l, the ends of which sleeve are adapted to abut against adjacent faces of the flanges 2| and I4, whereby to limit the extent to which said iianges 2I and I4 may be drawn toward one another. The construction of the spacing bolt 29 and its associated parts is similar to the construction of bolt 28 and its associated parts, ex-

cept, of course, that bolt 29 and its sleeve 3| do not extend through any hole in the goggle valve 25. g

The ilanges I4 and 23 are drawn toward each vother by a plurality of flange bolts 32-32, which may be equally spaced around said anges I4 Vand 23, extending through aligned holes in said flanges. One of the flange bolts 32-32 is illustrated in Figure 5. It will be understood, of

course, that when the goggle plate is to be moved from closed position to open position, or conversely, the ange bolts 32-32 Will'be removed.

yThe region of the rotating goggle plate 25 adltrated in Figure 2, the flange bolts 'S2-32 in the half circle opposite the spacing bolts 23 are disposed outside of the extremities of the goggle plate, whereby said `ange bolts 32--32 exert their pressures upon the anges I4 and 23 beyond the outlines of said goggle plate 25, said `flanges I4 and 23 tightly gripping said goggle plate 25 near one end of said plate when said plate is in closed position and near the otherV `end of said plate when said plate is in open position.

34-34 are provided on said goggle plate having holes 35 therein through which the goggle plate may be engaged by a grabhook or the like for convenience of manipulation.

In order to operate the yieldable member I9, 5 pulling bolts 35-36 are provided. One of sai-d bolts is illustrated in detail in Figure 4. It will be noted that one extremity of said bolt 36 is threaded into the ange 23, the adjacent head of the bolt 35 being riveted over to eiectually 10 prevent the turning out of bolt 36 from the flange 23. rl'he other end of the bolt 36 extends loosely through a corresponding aperture in the flange 2l. It will be apparent without detailed explanation that the anges 23 and 2I may be 15 pulled toward each other by manipulation of the nut on the bolt 3S. The member I 9 will be given such an original bias that it will tend to spreadthe anges 23 and 2l away from each other so that the positionsV of the anges 23 20 and 2! relative to each other may be adjusted as desired.

As noted above, a diiiiculty which is encountered in the operation of goggle valves is that said valves often stick due tol rust or the 2 5 like.V The present invention contemplates the provision of cracking bolts for loosening the goggle plate 25 from the iianges I4 and 23. The construction involving said cracking bolts is illustrated in Figure 7, from which it will be noted that bolts 31--31 are carried by the anges I4 and 23. Said bolts 31 are preferably rarranged in pairs, the two bolts in each pair being in alignment with each other. TheY ends of said bolts are adapted to contact with the side faces Y of the goggle plate 25. It will be readily understood that by manipulation of the bolts 31-3'I, the goggle plate 25 maybe released from the flanges I 4 and 23 in the eventrthat sticking should occur. Said cracking bolts 3'I-31 should .140 preferablybe equi-spaced around the flanges I4 and 23. l

'Ihe construction shown inFigure 3 will be clear without detailed explanation. The goggle plate 25 shown in Figure 3 is adapted to beV slid '45 from open position to closed po'sition and conversely. YSaid goggle valve' is provided-with a pair of shoulders 38 adapt/ed to contact with the spacing sleeves of oppo'sitely disposed spacing bolts 28-23.V The construction Yillustrated in 50 Figure 3 is provided with the spacing bolts 28-23, the flange bolts 32--32, thepulling bolts 3S-3, and the cracking'bolts 3'I-3'I, just as in the construction shown in Figure 2.

The mode o'f operation ofthe above described '55 embodiments of the present invention will be clear without detailed explanation. When it is desired toV move the goggle plate 25 from open position to closed position, or conversely, the

Vflange bolts 32-32 will be removed, rthe pulling 60 bolts 36-36 will be operated toseparate the flanges I4 and 23, the cracking bolts 31-31 being operated if necessary to free the anges I4 and 23 from the goggle plate 25. If the conduits I9 and II should tend to get out oi alignment $565 with each other, such action will be prevented by means of the spacing bolts 28 and 29 in the construction illustrated in Figures Y1. and 2 and by means of the spacing bolts 28-28 in the construction illustrated in Figure 3. Inboth of the L illustrated constructions, said spacingV bolts 28 and 29 may remain in position when the plate is being moved. In the4 construction shown in Figure 2 the lugs 34-34 will clear the spacingV bolt 29 and its sleeve 3I as the goggle plate 2854.5

is swung from open to closed position or conversely. After the goggle plate 25 has been moved to the position desired, the pull of the pulling bolts 36 will be relieved, the cracking bolts 37-31 having been backed off so that they will present no interference to the proper positioning of the anges 23 and 3 relative to each other. The nuts on flange bolts 32 will then be tightened up.

According to the structure shown in Figure 3, when the goggle plate 25 is dropped to its lowermost position (shown as its closed position), the shoulders 38-38 will rest upon the spacing bolts 28-28.

Though certain embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail, many modications will occur to those skilled in the art. It is intended to cover all such modifications that fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In combination, a rst pipe, a second pipe, an annular seat secured to said first pipe at one end thereof, an annular bracket secured to said second pipe at an end thereof, an annular collapsible member carried by said bracket and a second annular seat carried by said collapsible member, spacing bolt means cooperating with said first seat and said bracket, a go'ggle plate movable between said seats, bolts for clamping said goggle valve between said seats, and cracking bolts threaded into said seats for loosening said goggle valve.

2. In goggle valve assembly in combination, a iirst pipe, a second pipe, a rst annular seat secured to an end of said rst pipe, an annular bracket secured to an end of said second pipe,

an annular member U-shaped in cross section having one leg thereof secured to said bracket, a second annular seat secured to the other leg of said annular U-shaped member, a goggle plate between said seats, flange bolts for clamping said goggle plate between said seats, and a plurality of spacing bolt means for holding said rst seat and said bracket in proper spaced relation, said goggle plate having a pair of shoulders adapted to rest upo'n said spacing bolt means.

3. In goggle valve assembly, in combination, a first pipe, a second pipe, a rst annular seat secured to an end of said first pipe, an annular bracket secured to an end of said second pipe, an annular member U-shaped in cross section having one leg thereof secured to' said bracket, a 20 second annular seat secured to the other leg of said annular U-shaped member, a goggle plate between said seats, ilange bolts for clamping said goggle plate between said seats, a plurality of spacing bolt means for holding said first seat and said bracket in proper spaced relation, pulling bolts cooperating with said bracket and said second seat for controlling the distance between said bracket and said second seat, and cracking bolts carried by said seats for releasing said seats from said goggle plate.

CHARLES G. BIGELOW. 

